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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

IU's weekend drama ends on top of ratings

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

"You're The Best, Lee Soon
Shin," the KBS2 weekend drama of K-pop princess IU and actor Jo Jung-suk,
aired its 50th and last episode in South Korea on Aug. 25 and ended a
successful five-month run on top of the ratings.

Photo: KBS

The drama's last two episodes aired on Aug. 24 and 25 with ratings
of 25.6 percent and 30.1 percent nationwide and remained at No. 1 on the
ratings, according to data from AGB Nielsen Korea.

On its last day, "You're The Best, Lee Soon Shin" edged
out the drama "Gold, Appear!," which got 20.6 percent, "Gag
Concert" with 17.3 percent, "Dad, Where Are We Going?" and
"Real Men" with 16.8 percent, and the drama "Scandal" with
16.5 percent.

TNMS Korea data also showed "You're The Best, Lee Soon
Shin" as the No. 1 TV program on Aug. 25 with 29.3 percent in rating.

Photos: KBS

The drama started airing in March with two episodes every weekend.
Its first episode debuted on top of the ratings.

During its six-month run, "You're The Best, Lee Soon
Shin" became the top-rating program.

This is IU's first lead role in a drama. She previously appeared
in "Dream High" and "Dream High 2."

IU played the role of the main character Lee Soon Shin, who
struggled after the death of her father.

Jo Jung-suk played the role of Shin Joon-ho, the president of an
entertainment company, who offered Lee Soon Shin to be a star in his company.

As a reward for the success of the drama, the production company
that produced the drama rewarded cast and staff with a vacation in Cebu in the
Philippines.

About 50 people who worked in the drama will spend five days in
the Philippines.

Last April, the staff and crew of the No. 1 drama "That
Winter, The Wind Blows" vacationed in Cebu after the series ended.

Recently, Korean actors Lee Jong-suk and Seo In-guk went to Davao
to film the movie "No Breathing."